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Father Martin ready to guide St. Clare into future

Since he arrived at St. Clare, Essex, in early June, Father C. Lou Martin has had his room covered in moving boxes. The new pastor knows he has no choice but to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
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President, Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart

I want to thank The Catholic Review and reporter Chaz Muth for the fine article in the Jan. 31 issue highlighting the history of our Community in St. Martin’s Parish in southwest Baltimore. I believe it would be of interest, too, to know that the Mission Helpers returned to the St. Martin’s community where our...
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Maryland Catholics help CRS

Maryland Catholics donated more than $84,000 for the annual Catholic Relief Services collection and more money from the Archdiocese of Baltimore is expected to come in throughout the year. The mid-February second collection baskets sent out to parishioners in churches throughout the archdiocese will help CRS with its relief efforts for victims worldwide of earthquakes,...
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British court: Church adoption agency must include same-sex couples

LONDON – The Catholic Church in England and Wales has lost a legal battle to retain its few remaining adoption agencies.
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Archdiocese celebrates men, women religious

On the same day many Americans celebrated the grit, determination, dedication and hard work of the titans of the gridiron at Super Bowl XLII, the Archdiocese of Baltimore recognized similar qualities in titans of a different sort – the religious sisters, brothers and priests from throughout the archdiocese who have dedicated their lives to God.
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Cardinal urges Senate to drop abortion funding in appropriations bills

WASHINGTON – Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo called on members of the U.S. Senate to remove four provisions “that pose a direct threat to innocent human life” from a package of three appropriations bills for fiscal 2012.
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Pro-life leaders, groups condemn murder of Kansas abortion doctor

WASHINGTON – Pro-life advocates universally condemned the May 31 murder of a Kansas abortion doctor, with officials from several U.S. right-to-life groups saying such extreme acts only hurt the pro-life cause.
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N.Y. Giants’ coach has ties to parish in Rochester Diocese

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Mayor Ted Young of Waterloo sees a link between the success of the New York Giants and St. Mary Parish in his Seneca County village.
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In Malawi, aid agencies eye simple changes to help resist drought

SAGAWIKA, Malawi – With a little mulch from last season’s corn stalks, a deeper hole with more seeds and a few other tweaks of traditional corn-planting techniques, the villages of Nduwa and Sagawika might make it through the next drought in better shape.
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Vatican condemns North Korean nuclear test, missile launches

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has condemned the latest round of nuclear testing and missile launching by North Korea, warning that these acts of aggression threaten “the very survival” of the country's own people by exacerbating its isolation.
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In St. Petersburg, churches are like museums

Time Magazine’s designation of Vladimir Putin as the person of the year for 2007 has served to spotlight one of the most beautiful cities in the world, St. Petersburg – where churches may function as museums and museums may function as churches.
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Two seminarians take different paths to same goal

PORTLAND, Ore. – Two seminarians – a monk and a future diocesan pastor – say their differing paths complement each other.
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